What event provided the foundation for psychophysics?
a. Fechner’s publication of the Elements of Psychophysics
b. Weber’s discovery of the Just Noticeable Difference
c. Weber’s research on the two-point threshold
d. Fechner’s work on absolute and relative thresholds
B
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a. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross. b. Robert Merton. c. Elliot Freidson. d. Rodney Coe. e. Howard Becker.
Regarding interpersonal attraction, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Physical attractivenss may be the most important factor influencing the development of friendships. b. In choosing a mate we tend to marry someone who is like us in almost every way, a pattern called homogamy. c. Proximity promotes attraction by increasing the frequency of contact between people. d. Most people find it easier to reciprocate to someone else's overtures than to be the initiator.
Which of the following statements about self-efficacy is true?
A. Exposure is more important than self-efficacy in determining the ability to navigate in more than one culture. B. Self-efficacy can operate when large numbers of people are pursuing shared objectives. C. Self-efficacy is more helpful to people of minority cultures than two people of majority cultures. D. Self-efficacy is a largely Western concept that has limited applicability to other cultures.
Pierre conducted a validation study, and he found that the test was only valid for French- speaking males. What kind of validity did he identify?
a. Between-group validity b. Single-group validity c. Differential validity d. Among-groups validity